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Be realistic by setting achievable goals.
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Describe your resolutions in specific terms. Instead of “I don’t want to be lazy,” opt for “I want to exercise regularly” or “I will cut down on my television watching.
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Break down large goals into smaller ones. For instance, commit to losing weight by resolving to join a gym and improve your eating habits.
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Find alternatives to a behavior that you want to change, and make this part of your resolution plan. So you want to stop smoking but you smoked to relax yourself? What other forms of relaxation are available to you?
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Above all, aim for things that are truly important to you, not what you think you ought to do or what others expect of you.
